This biographical data was taken from the Federal Judicial Center [link] on Sep 27, 2017:

Born 1937 in Troy, NY

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New YorkNominated by William J. Clinton on April 18, 1996, to a seat vacated by Neal P. McCurn. Confirmed by the Senate on July 16, 1996, and received commission on August 1, 1996. Assumed senior status on August 1, 2007.